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On the recordJuly 8, 2009
It is absolutely impossible to make them an independent agency and allow them to function as they are and yet give them the opportunity to guarantee or loan billions of dollars without substantially increasing their accountability and transparency.
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Spencer Bachus
Alabama

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Bachus emphasizes the need for accountability if the Fed's powers are expanded.

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